The perk is worth up to $31,412.40 a year for lawmakers choosing a top-tier family plan, but not everyone takes it.

Without having to cast a vote, Rhode Island's part-time lawmakers in the General Assembly got a 2.9% pay raise. Their annual ...

If you plan to attend a protest, here’s what you should know about your rights, with information from the ACLU of RI and the ...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island House of Representatives voted to allow Providence to increase its tax levy by 8% after a lengthy debate on May 27, while a group of senators rolled out a package ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- The R.I. Senate approved its version of the assault weapons ban Friday, sending it back over to the House.

And the House budget extends the state's 7% sales tax to parking. It also hikes the real estate conveyance tax from $2.30 per $500 of value to $3.75. McKee's January budget proposed hiking the tax ...

Rhode Island is the first U.S. state to offer a license plate featuring the Portuguese coat of arms. The plates benefit the RI Day of Portugal organization and celebrate Portuguese heritage.